The window.showHelp() method in Internet Explorer 5.x does not restrict HTML help files (.chm) to be executed from the local host, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Microsoft Networking.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2000-0200 | The window.showHelp() method in Internet Explorer 5.x does not restrict HTML help files (.chm) to be executed from the local host, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Microsoft Networking. |
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Solution
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Workaround
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References
| Link | Providers |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1033 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T05:05:54.113Z
Reserved: 2000-03-22T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2000-0201
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2000-03-01T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2000-0201
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EUVD